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FPUK71 EGRR 190300

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 19 APRIL 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 19 APRIL TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 20 APRIL 2024



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING FORTIES CROMARTY DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES TRAFALGAR AND FAIR ISLE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT

LOW 1001 NORWEGIAN BASIN EXPECTED SOUTH UTSIRE 1013 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. LOW 1000 FISHER EXPECTED 1002 POLAND BY SAME TIME



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING

CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 AT FIRST IN EAST, OTHERWISE NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, OCCASIONALLY SEVERE GALE 9 IN NORTH. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS, WINTRY LATER. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHEASTERLY BECOMING CYCLONIC, 4 TO 6, THEN NORTHERLY 6 OR 7 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT VERY ROUGH FAR WEST. OCCASIONAL RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

NORTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8, EXCEPT IN FORTH AND TYNE. MODERATE OR ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FISHER

CYCLONIC 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN SOUTHEAST. MODERATE BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH IN EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES

NORTHERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, INCREASING 6 TO GALE 8, BUT 4 OR 5 LATER IN EAST GERMAN BIGHT. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH EXCEPT IN THAMES. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

NORTHWEST 4 TO 6, VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



BISCAY

EASTERLY 4 TO 6 IN SOUTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BECOMING NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 LATER. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY

EASTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 AT FIRST IN SOUTH, BUT CYCLONIC 2 TO 4 LATER IN FAR SOUTH. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT IN SOUTH LATER. FAIR. GOOD



SOLE

NORTHWEST VEERING EAST OR NORTHEAST LATER, 2 TO 4. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY SLIGHT LATER. FAIR. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA SHANNON ROCKALL MALIN

NORTHWEST 3 TO 5 OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST IN IRISH SEA AND MALIN, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, BUT LATER IN IRISH SEA. SLIGHT OR MODERATE, BUT OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN ROCKALL AND MALIN. SHOWERS, FAIR LATER. GOOD



HEBRIDES BAILEY

NORTHWEST BACKING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 FOR A TIME. ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE, BUT LATER IN HEBRIDES. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAIR ISLE

NORTHWESTERLY 6 TO GALE 8, BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4 IN WEST, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER IN EAST. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH LATER. SHOWERS. GOOD



FAEROES

NORTHERLY 5 TO 7 BECOMING VARIABLE 2 TO 4, THEN SOUTH 3 TO 5 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR EAST. SHOWERS. GOOD



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC BECOMING SOUTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5. MODERATE OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTHEAST. WINTRY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR